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Podcast Episodes

Nov. 3, 2021

Talk to Your Doctor: About Integrative Medicine

It's the first pod inspired by our listeners' requests! Talk to Your Doctor is a series of episodes about, well, how to talk to your doctor! Whether it's about integrative medicine or questions you might not have thought of, ...

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Oct. 21, 2021

Side Eff#%ks: Part 2 More Sleep Disturbances

Sleep disturbances may affect 40% of cancer survivors up to five years post treatment. In Episode 9 of Side Eff#%ks pod, Tina and Leah covered the causes of sleep disturbances and sleep hygiene, and now in Episode 10, they re...

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Oct. 13, 2021

Side Eff#%ks: Part 1 Sleep Disturbances

Good quality sleep is always important, but it becomes especially precious following a cancer diagnosis. A good night's sleep supports our immune system, our mood, and so much more. It helps our body and mind heal. Anxiety, d...

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Oct. 6, 2021

Side Eff#%ks: Mouth Sores & Taste Changes

We're continuing with our theme of things that make our life miserable...I mean side effects from cancer treatment. Mouth sores and taste changes can greatly affect quality of life when going through treatment for cancer. Tin...

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Sept. 29, 2021

Side Eff#%ks: Nausea & Vomiting

It's here! The first in what we hope to be many episodes on cancer treatment-related side effects. The most common questions we get have to do with integrative oncology approaches to managing common, and not so common, side e...

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Sept. 17, 2021

Good for You, Bad for You: Soy

The third episode in the Good for You? Bad for You? pod is here, and it's about soy. Soy was a conundrum in the nutrition and the integrative medicine realm for many years—is it helping or harming cancer patients? Tina helps ...

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Sept. 16, 2021

Good for You, Bad for You: Coffee

For those who are still listening after our alcohol episode (hello loyal fans!), here is an episode that is easier to swallow. Tina and Leah talk about coffee, the good, the bad, the better, as well as that crazy hot dog arti...

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Sept. 15, 2021

Good for You, Bad for You: Alcohol

Alcohol might be a solution, but it won't solve your problems. Okay, cheesy chemistry jokes aside, alcohol is always in the news. One day we read alcohol is going to save us from heart disease, the next day we're reading for ...

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Sept. 8, 2021

Hot Flashes: Part 3 Talkin’ ‘bout More Treatments

How exciting, the last installment of the Hot Flash pod is here! In this episode, we cover common and not-so-common nutritional supplements that we've used with our patients and some we have only heard about. We also share so...

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Sept. 8, 2021

Hot Flashes: Part 2 Talkin’ ‘bout Treatments

This is a hot topic, don't you think? In this episode, we start to talk about ways to address hot flashes, including the pros and cons of some of the most popular drugs and phytoestrogens, and how they may or may not interact...

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Sept. 2, 2021

Hot Flashes: Part 1 Talkin’ ‘bout Triggers

Why does something as simple as a scoop of ice cream set off hot flashes in some people? Hot flashes are a common side effect of cancer treatments, especially hormonal cancers like breast and prostate. In this episode, Tina a...

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